Polls in nine St. Lawrence County communities will be open until 9 p.m. as voters in political party primaries today will pick candidates for 14 local positions.

St. Lawrence County Board of Elections is again limiting the number of polling places to one per township or city where a primary is taking place, as voter turnout for primaries is expected to be much lower than in general elections, as is usually the case.

• In Clifton, incumbent Mark Friden and challenger John Dragun are running for the town justice spot on both the Democrat and Republican party lines. Voting will be in the Newton Falls Town Office, 66 River Rd.

• In the Hermon Democratic primary for the supervisor’s seat, Nicole S. Bacon Ward is running against current council member Lee James Carvel. Voters may cast their ballots at the Hermon Town Hall, 109 Church St.

• In Potsdam, Democrats Eric J. Mattot, Ann Martin Carvill and incumbent Rosemaria Rivezzi are running for two town council seats. Voting is to be in the Potsdam Town Offices, 18 Elm St.

• Edwards Republicans will choose from among incumbent Arthur W. Whitmarsh, Michele D. Robillard and Lynette M. Denesha for two town council nominations. They will vote at Edwards Town Hall, 161 Main St.

• In Fine, GOP voters will choose from Tracy Typhair and Dean E. Kerr to fill out the remaining two years of Superintendent of Highways Roger Folsom’s term. Voting is at the Municipal Office Building, 4078 State Hwy. 3, Star Lake.

• Fowler Republicans are choosing two council candidates from among incumbent Karen M. Simmons and James Joseph McGregor and Dustin Fayette, and between incumbent Michael A. Sweeney and Randy L. Durham for the superintendent of highways nomination. The polls will be open at Fowler Town Hall, 87 Little York Rd.

• In Hammond, incumbent Town Clerk Pamela Burton, who was appointed to replace Darlene Amyot, is running against Cathleen Tulley for the Republican nomination to finish the two years left in Amyot’s term. Both Burton and Tulley are also running in a Conservative Party primary. Polling will be at the Hammond Fire Department, 300 Lake St.

• Morristown Republicans are choosing two town council nominees from among incumbents Gary B. Turner and David S. VanArnam and challengers Mark R. Taylor and Gary P. Premo. The Morristown Fire Hall, 200 Morris St., will be open for voting.

• In the Ogdensburg mayor’s race, Independence Party voters will see current City Councilor Wayne L. Ashley’s name on the primary ballot, and will have an opportunity to vote for him or write in the name of a candidate of their choice. Voting is at the Dobisky Center, 100 Riverside Ave.

Look for results on www.NorthCountryNow.com tonight after the polls close.